The Future of Wales

Across the hills where voices still sing,
And rivers remember the stories they bring,
A new Wales rises with courage and pride,
Its people united, not standing aside.

From valleys of industry to coasts kissed by light,
Communities building a future more bright.
Old towns renewed with ambition and care,
Creating new chances for all who live there.

With heritage cherished and innovation embraced,
A nation moving forward at its own steady pace.
Rooted in history, yet looking ahead,
By hope and determination its path will be led.

And generations to come may look back and say:
"We inherited challenges, but chose a better way."
For the spirit of Wales has always been true,
Strong in its heart, and forever renewed.

 

THIS IS ABOUT A BETTER WALES AND THE WORLD - AND WALES'S PLACE IN IT

Regenerating towns and communities: Places such as Pontypool and other former industrial towns must become attractive places to live, work and invest. A nation projects confidence abroad when its communities are thriving at home.

Developing a long-term national vision: Governments come and go, but successful countries often have a clear strategy that lasts decades. Wales needs a shared vision that transcends party politics and focuses on prosperity, skills, infrastructure and opportunity.

Empowering universities and research: Welsh universities already have strong international reputations. Strengthening partnerships with institutions around the world can increase Wales' influence and attract talent.

Promoting Welsh identity confidently: Wales has a rich culture, language, history and landscape. Just as Ireland, Scotland and New Zealand built strong international brands, Wales can market itself as a distinctive nation with its own story.

Investing in innovation and technology: Supporting sectors such as renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, artificial intelligence and digital industries can attract international investment and create world-class businesses.

WALES EMPLOYING AN UNITED FRONT

Wales needs a new sense of purpose. By creating a single agency that unites education, skills, and employment, we can ensure that schools, colleges, universities, and businesses work towards the same goal: creating opportunity for all.

A united front would help attract investment, develop the workforce employers need, and give people the skills to succeed in a changing world. Working together rather than in silos, Wales can build a stronger economy, better jobs, and greater confidence in its future.

The choice is simple: continue managing decline, or unite behind a bold national mission. If Wales is to thrive, not merely survive, we must bring jobs, education, and opportunity together and build a nation that leads, competes, and inspires. The time for ambition is now.

Now is the time right for cohesion not confusion and independence!

The Welsh Government, led by Labour before Plaid, has spent thousands on such luxurious items as visits to Cannes for the film festival, whisky tasting in France, and campervans at festivals. Devolution going about as well as expected…

An FOI to the Welsh Government fired by the Reform Party has picked up the spending on the government’s credit card. This is only from May to June. Plaid came in on 13th May:

  • Cannes Film Festival: £618.42 for two tickets, coded as “Training & Pers Devt” (13 May 2026).
  • Whisky in France: £523.19 at Maison Whisky for a tasting to promote Wales as an investment destination (12 May 2026).
  • Campervans at festivals: £682.47 (CAMP VC) and £622.52 (BIG LOVE) for “content creation”, including accommodation.
  • ‘Idiot Brain’ books: £923.16 on copies for Summer School 2026, coded as a “Subscription Fee”.
  • Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin: £1,319.43 dinner for 14, about £94 a head.
  • Irish tech charity lunch: £539.34 for four lunch places, £135 each.
  • Social Media Conference: £2,311.09 on nine tickets across two orders.
  • Drupal conference: £2,335.84 on four tickets, bought the same day.
  • ‘Harvard Women and Power Alumnae Event’: £669 fee, paid via Cardiff University.
  • Canadian journalists’ trip: £1,680 for Elan Valley Hotel rooms and dinner, plus £507.68 dinner for eight in Cardiff.
  • Transatlantic flights for journalists: £2,167.48 on two New York to Britain flights for a Visit Wales press trip.
  • Royal Mail “stationery”: £1,095, coded as office equipment.

Reform UK Wales’s Shadow Minister for Finance, Cai Parry-Jones, told Guido:

“Wales’s education system is falling behind and our NHS is on its knees, yet the Plaid Cymru government can find money for whisky tasting in France, Cannes Film Festival tickets and campervan hire. Taxpayers deserve answers as to why public money is being spent on these luxuries while our public services are failing.”

The more government, the more shenanigans…